What is “splitting” in BPD?

If you live with borderline personality disorder (BPD), “splitting” may be something you can relate to. For those who may not know, splitting is essentially categorizing things (or people) as good or bad — your classic all-or-nothing situation. With splitting, there is no gray area.

Can people with BPD have more than one personality?

Due to it being a personality disorder, BPD is often confused with someone having dissociative identity disorder, where people develop multiple personalities. But this isn’t the case at all. People with BPD don’t have more than one personality.

What happens when you criticize someone with BPD?

When they perceive that you are criticizing or slighting them, a person with BPD will be likely to lash out, denying their problems and enumerating yours instead. This will not generally result in them seeking professional BPD treatment. In fact, it may make them more adamant to not get help.

What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often have a strong fear of abandonment, struggle to maintain healthy relationships, have very intense emotions, act impulsively, and may even experience paranoia and dissociation.

Can people with BPD change over time?

On the experiential side, the Conway et al. study suggests that people with BPD can change over time. It would seem that the people in the best position to modulate their symptoms are the ones who had a more positive childhood environment.

Do you know what triggers BPD?

But what we don’t always recognize is the triggers we consider “weird” are actually more common than we realize. Some folks with BPD feel a wave of abandonment when they see a friend “like” someone else’s post but not theirs. Others, due to heightened sensitivity, might fly into a rage when they hear repetitive noises for extended periods of time.

Can you live with borderline personality disorder and still have triggers?

When you live with a mental illness, sometimes learning to live with “weird” triggers is part of the deal. This can be especially true when you live with borderline personality disorder (BPD), a mental illness characterized by emotional instability and difficult interpersonal relationships.

Do people with BPD tell people how bad they were?

Some, but not all, people with BPD will tell people how bad you were and only include the bad things and not give an explanation for such occurrences. If they split you white, or good, they will remember their fondest memories of you and when they think of you it will cause positive feelings.

How do you deal with being discarded by people with BPD?

Psychiatrists or therapists often teach people to make pros and cons lists. This is helpful for people who are overly negative/positive. Doing this can help put things into perspective. As for the person who was “discarded” make up your mind about whether or not you really want this person in your life. Take the time to understand BPD.

Can borderline personality disorder make you weird?

This can be especially true when you live with borderline personality disorder (BPD), a mental illness characterized by emotional instability and difficult interpersonal relationships. But what we don’t always recognize is the triggers we consider “weird” are actually more common than we realize.